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Sexual Abuse History and Number of Sex Partners Among Female Adolescents


  Author: Tom Luster, Stephen A. Small
Publisher: The Alan Guttmacher Institute
Publication: Family Planning Perspectives Vol. 29, No. 5
Document Date:                  October 01, 1997
Category: Sexuality > Promiscuity
Related Categories:
Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Sexual Activity
Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect
Crime And Violence > Sexual Abuse
Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Involvement
Parenthood/Childrearing > Parental Supervision
 

This article provides evidence that, on average, adolescent girls with a history of sexual abuse have more sexual partners in a year than those with no history of abuse.  It also finds that, regardless of abuse history, parental support, parental disapproval of teen sex, and high levels of parental monitoring are associated with fewer sexual partners.

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